Kangerluarsoruseq

Kangerluarsoruseq
Kangerluarsoruseq
	Færingehavn
	Kangerluarsoruseq Location within Greenland
	Coordinates: 63°41′51″N 51°32′43″W / 63.69750°N 51.54528°W
State	Kingdom of Denmark
Constituent country	Greenland
Municipality	Sermersooq
Founded	1927
Abandoned	2009
Time zone	UTC-03

Kangerluarsoruseq, also known by its Danish name Færingehavn, is a former settlement in the Sermersooq municipality in southwestern Greenland. The village is situated about 50 km south of Nuuk.^[1]

History

Kangerluarsoruseq was founded in 1927 by Faroese fishermen as Føroyingahavnin. Use of the site as a fishing port ended during the 1990s. The village was abandoned in late 2009.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Roger Pihl. "Færingehavn". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
^ Jóhan Heri Joensen (27 March 2007). "Føroyingahavnin". fuglafjordur.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
^ "Population in localities January 1.st by locality, age, gender and place of birth 1977-2013". Statistics Greenland. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

[1] Roger Pihl. "Færingehavn". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

[2] Jóhan Heri Joensen (27 March 2007). "Føroyingahavnin". fuglafjordur.com. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

[statbank-3] "Population in localities January 1.st by locality, age, gender and place of birth 1977-2013". Statistics Greenland. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2013.

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